Pinata Party

 Well it’s been a week of back to reality. Did anyone else feel a come down after our bloggers weekend away?  After looking forward to it for four months...it was suddenly over.

And so I had a quiet week, Mr Zak zak was a little under the weather...so we chilled at home. 

I have been trying out my camera...mostly indoor shots because its finally started to rain in these here parts. I still haven't read the instructions yet. But I will!

 My first "foodie shot"

This is what you call a lazy cottage pie. My kids don't really like mashed potato...they must be the only kids on earth who don't! Seriously! So I just scallop layer the potatoes on top with a large sprinkling of cheese all over...bake until the potatoes are cooked and Viola. Dinner is served. Great for using left over mince. The picture is a before....there is no after....too many hungry tummies. But you get the idea. 

 Friday Fun-day.

And because it was too rainy to take my flash camera out we went clothes and shoe shopping for Friday fun-day instead. After an ice cream of course.

Posers!

Joe's Birthday....The do's and don'ts  

 I felt so terrible because it was actually Joe's birthday the day we flew back from Christchurch, and he really wanted a "friends party". He had a little something on the day with hubsta and his grand parents...but I had promised him a little party. The trouble was trying to come up with a theme for it. He isn't really into just one thing. So I finally decided on a pinata party after seeing a cool pinata cake on pintrest. It was only eight days past his birthday! Oops.

Getting stuff sorted the night before....but a little distracted

How NOT to do a pinata cake. 

Do not use a bundt cake pan. Use a deep dish pan like the instructions stated from here

 My dear hubsta reckons it looks like one of things people use to play the winter sport Curling! 

Not quite right! But tasted great.

Chocolate Pinata cake with "Skittles" 

Don't pick a date were you are the only responsible adult around with all these kids to your self.

Do enlist the help of a miss bossy pants to help run the games so mummy can take pictures and manage the overtired two year old too. 

Do make sure the house looks like a crepe paper monster had thrown up all over the place half and hour before the kids are ready to arrive. 

Do expect to help the fellow six/seven year old with the craft project

It was supposed to be their own home made pinata. And I had envisioned the each kid might like to bash their boxes at the end of the day...But they were so proud of it. So they put their lollies in and took them home. 

Great fun.  

Do introduce the kids to the 80's game sensation....TWISTER! 

It went with the colourful theme.

These guys were so agile...hardly any of them fell over!

DO make sure no one gets hit in the head with the cricket bat, especially the responsible grown up!

Happy Birthday Little Man !

Things Im loving~GIVEAWAY~

Yipeee. 
I've been looking forward to this...my 200th post!
Seriously...thank you so much to you all who read and comment on my blog. It makes it so much more fun interacting with people through this amazing medium of blog-land.  And to say thank you to my readers, I have a few Things I'm loving at the moment that I wanna share with you and give to one lucky reader.

It been a while but I'm linking in with Meghan's "Things Im loving"

COFFEE
It is no secret that I love coffee. I have settled on this one company called "Coffee Supreme". They do a range of blends and you can choose your grind.  I like whole beans so I can grind them for my espresso machine. The best thing about this company is that I can order it online this morning and without a word of a lie it arrives the next day for just $3 postage! And the coffee was probably roasted that day too! So fresh and so good. I love their service so much that I sent them a little email saying how much other internet companies could learn from their speedy service, along with a "hey I'm a blogger...maybe you might have a little something for my readers..."  line, (Which I never do by the way!).  And they said they would be glad to send one of you lovely people one of their merchandise tee shirts. I picked a "Raglan Tee Shirt", size medium...because they look so darn cute! I may get one for myself.

Image from here

Im also chucking in my favourite coffee beans "the Supreme" blend.

BIOGRAPHY
This is my favourite genre of books at the moment. It is probably why I like reading blogs...I'm interested in how people do life. I found this one that I thought might be an inspiration for you. Born with out arms and legs, it has not stopped this guy. Nick Vujicic and his wife even recently had their first baby! This guy is a legend and has even appeared on Oprah Winfrey's new network and is inspirational speaker encouraging people to live their best life.

Sweet
If you ever visit Whangarei you must stop in at the "Fudge Farm" at the town basin. I have been eating their Russian  fudge for decades, and just for you I have a bottle of their Russian Fudge Sauce.
And I couldn't forget my favourite chocolate Lindt. You could share these with your kids...or not! I love them!

And all you have to do to be in to win this fab giveaway (worth over $100) is fill in the blanks of the these two words in the comments space below.  Its that easy.


P_ C K   M _ _ _ EEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Please make sure I can contact you via email  if I don't know you.

Best of luck. I will leave it open for a whole week and  draw a name on April 11th....My birthday! It will be a great day for both of us!